CAPF Answer Key 2017 With Solution pdf

29. Which one of the following is NOT a river covered under the Indus Water Treaty 1960?

(a) Ravi
(b) Chenab
(c) Teesta
(d) Beas

Answer: (c) TeestaThe Indus Waters Treaty (English) or सिंधु जल - संधि (Hindi) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank (then the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). The treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.

According to this agreement, control over the three "eastern" rivers — the Beas, the Ravi and the Sutlej — was given to India, while control over the three "western" rivers — the Indus, the Chenab and the Jhelum — to Pakistan. More controversial, however, were the provisions on how the waters were to be shared. Since Pakistan's rivers flow through India first, the treaty allowed India to use them for irrigation, transport and power generation, while laying down precise regulations for Indian building projects along the way. The treaty was a result of Pakistani fear that, since the source rivers of the Indus basin were in India, it could potentially create droughts and famines in Pakistan, especially at times of war.

30. Who among the following are awarded with the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for the year 2017?